The salary difference between an ordinary employee and a department manager was more than threefold.
Thinking of this, the woman gritted her teeth and squeezed out a coquettish expression, asking in a high-pitched, whiny voice, "Chairman Lin, I saw Xiaoli going in and out of your office frequently a few days ago. Does that mean she can also become a department manager?"
Chairman Lin quickly soothed her, "Baby, she's not in the same department as you, so it won't be a problem. You both have a chance to become department managers; it won't affect each other."
Just as his broad, powerful hands were wantonly kneading the delicate body before him, the atmosphere in the office, originally thick with ambiguity and desire, was instantly shattered by a series of urgent and loud knocks on the door.
Lin Hang was immersed in this romantic situation.
The sudden interruption caused his interest to vanish instantly.
A surge of nameless fire rose in his heart, and his tone became exceptionally irritable.
His eyes widened in anger as he roared toward the door, "Who is it?! Can't you see I'm busy?!"
His voice was so loud it seemed as if it would pierce through the entire door.
A slightly nervous voice came from outside the door, "Chairman Lin, people from the Tax Bureau are here..."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man's face instantly turned pale, and a layer of fine sweat even broke out on his forehead. His heart felt as if it had been struck hard by a heavy hammer, thumping loudly.
"What?! Why would they come so suddenly?! Did they say what it's about?"
The female student was also frightened out of her wits by this sudden turn of events.
Like a startled deer, she stood up from the sofa in a panic, clumsily trying to put her severely deformed underwear back on properly.
However, due to her extreme nervousness and haste, her movements appeared somewhat clumsy and comical.
Lin Hang had no time to worry about the female university student beside him; he walked quickly to the door, anxious as if his heart were on fire.
He pulled open the office door, frowning deeply, and asked the two people standing outside with a face full of suspicion, "What's going on??"
One of the female secretaries carefully glanced into the room.
When she saw the female student in a sorry state, tidying her messed-up underwear, a trace of hard-to-conceal jealousy involuntarily surfaced on her face.
"I don't know, Chairman Lin. They just arrived suddenly and are currently in the Finance Department," the Female secretary said, carefully looking up to observe Lin Hang's expression.
Lin Hang's brow was tightly furrowed, forming a deep ravine.
After a moment of silence, Lin Hang spoke to the other girl, "Is this month's accounting all done??"
"This... last month's accounts should be fine. However, yesterday, Director Chen withdrew five million from the company's accounts and hasn't had time to replenish it yet, but... it's a small amount, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
Hearing this, Lin Hang's face instantly turned gloomy, and he barked out a question, "Chen Tie?? It's not time to distribute money yet; what did he take the money for?? Why did no one tell me??"
The string of questions caused the employee to lose her composure, stammering for a long time without being able to say a complete sentence.
The Female secretary, who had been standing silently to the side, felt her heart tighten upon seeing this tense situation.
She carefully spoke up, "I don't know either. The people from the Finance Department just mentioned it, so I brought her over. Also, it seems Chairman Chen has gone on a trip to Thailand; he said the funds would be returned in a few days."
After hearing the Female secretary's words, Lin Hang, whose face was already so gloomy it looked like it could drip water, was now like a powder keg that had been lit, instantly bursting with rage.
Without a word, he quickly pulled his phone out of his pocket and unhesitatingly dialed Chen Tie's number.
However, very soon, the electronic voice from the other end of the phone indicated that the phone was turned off.
This sudden situation made Lin Hang's mood even more restless and uneasy.
He tightly gripped the phone in his hand, veins bulging on his forehead, as he cursed incessantly.
"Damn it, I said we should kick him out, but those few people were just dragging their feet, saying it would be too heartless to kick him out now and to wait until the heat died down. Now look what happened. This jinx bankrupted his own family, and now he's here to ruin the company. I really f*cking want to kill him..."
After finishing, Lin Hang turned to look at the Female secretary with a serious expression and quickly instructed, "No matter what happens later, we must find every possible way to block this news. It absolutely cannot spread so quickly! Did you get that?"
The Female secretary quickly nodded in response, "Chairman Lin, please rest assured. I understand the severity of the matter. Just now, I already conveyed the order to the employees below, requiring that no one spread this news. Furthermore, after careful verification, except for the money Director Chen withdrew yesterday, there are currently no major issues with the accounts."
Having received an affirmative answer, Lin Hang breathed a small sigh of relief, but his brow remained tightly furrowed as he let out a heavy sigh.
He then lifted his foot and began walking with large strides toward the Finance Department.
Along the way, Lin Hang was anxious, constantly thinking about various possible scenarios.
Suddenly, as if he had remembered something, he stopped and turned to look at the finance staff member who was following closely behind him.
He asked, "How is our company's stock trend today? Is it still stable?"
The finance clerk, who had been scared out of her wits by Lin Hang's harsh attitude, now heard the question and hurriedly composed herself, stammering, "Lin... President Lin, the company's stock is a bit strange today. For some reason, it has been rising since yesterday, and it's still showing a slow upward trend now."
Upon hearing this, Lin Hang's face immediately showed suspicion, and he frowned, pressing for more information, "It rose?? Our stock hasn't risen in a long time; why would it rise now??"
"This... I don't know," the Female secretary answered tremulously, her voice as small as a mosquito's hum.
"Trash! You don't know anything when asked. What on earth is the company paying you for?? Pack your things and get out of here right now!"
Lin Hang was beyond furious, veins bulging on his forehead as he roared loudly.
His fierce gaze looked as if it wanted to swallow the Female secretary alive.
Seeing Lin Hang so angry, the Female secretary was frightened out of her wits and quickly put on a pleasing smile, saying carefully, "President Lin, isn't it a good thing that the stock is rising?? This is making money; why are you angry??"
However, her words did not appease the fire in Lin Hang's heart.
On the contrary, his eyes glared at her like a sharp knife.
These women were just like the female university student from before; they were all students he had promoted through his personal relations.
Among them, this Female secretary had been with him the longest.
On ordinary days, Lin Hang didn't feel there was anything wrong; in fact, the two of them would often rest and be intimate together in the office.
But now, suddenly encountering such an emergency, Lin Hang realized that these women were completely useless at critical moments, absolutely good for nothing.
"Big chest, no brains—that's you. Did you study at university with your ass? The company hasn't had any profitable investments lately, so why would the stock suddenly rise?? There's definitely something fishy going on." The more Lin Hang thought about it, the angrier he got, and he couldn't help but roar at the Female secretary again.
Just as Lin Hang suspected, the sudden surge in their company's stock was because Chen Xueer was manipulating it behind the scenes.
Starry Sky employed a series of dazzling tactics, using a large number of brand-new accounts to purchase Maiwei Company's stock in large quantities at extremely high prices.
Maiwei Company's stock market performance was like a rocket being ignited, soaring rapidly in a very short period of time.
Although Maiwei's stock was only a drop in the ocean compared to the companies in the us stock market.
Even if they shorted it once, they might at most only be able to fleece a few hundred million.
This money was just the icing on the cake for Jiang Cheng.
However, for Maiwei Company, which had been struggling in a recent economic slump, this sudden stock price fluctuation was nothing short of a terrible disaster.
Maiwei Company, already short on funds and facing operational difficulties, was now under immense financial pressure. This stock price abnormality undoubtedly made things worse for them, like a massive hemorrhage... Soon, over an hour later, Jiang Cheng had arrived at Wang Yuyan's duplex apartment at Cui Lake.
After a while, the door slowly opened.
When she saw that the person standing outside the door was actually Jiang Cheng, a flash of hard-to-conceal surprise and delight instantly crossed Wang Yuyan's beautiful eyes.
Then, full of joy, she leaped forward and dove straight into Jiang Cheng's warm embrace.
"Hubby, you're here??" Wang Yuyan called out sweetly, her voice filled with joy and anticipation.
Wang Yuyan was currently wearing a snow-white, fluffy nightgown with a soft texture that felt as light as a cloud.
And on her head, she wore a matching fluffy headband, making her look exceptionally cute and playful.
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but be slightly stunned, a hint of novelty showing in his eyes.
The pure and lovely Wang Yuyan before him, like a girl next door, stood in stark contrast to her usual mature and elegant image.
Yet both versions radiated a unique charm.
After returning Wang Yuyan's embrace, the two first gazed deeply into each other's eyes, then their lips slowly approached, finally intertwining as they began a passionate and lingering French kiss.
A few minutes later, the two of them walked through the door, arms around each other.
After entering and passing through the foyer, seeing several boxes that Wang Yuyan had already packed in the middle of the living room, a trace of guilt instantly rose in Jiang Cheng's heart.
Originally, Jiang Cheng had only planned to stay at Lin Qingxue's place for two days, but he had been delayed by Chen Tie's matters and had only managed to come over now.
He held Wang Yuyan tightly, feeling the warmth and softness of the beauty in his arms. Jiang Cheng asked softly, "You've packed so quickly? Are you sure you don't want to wait until after the New Year to go over??"
Listening to the concern and reluctance in Jiang Cheng's words, Wang Yuyan gently shook her head, a trace of a helpless smile appearing on her face.